CUET Exam – Admission to all Indian major universities via a common entrance exam now exists. Central Universities Common Entrance Test is being organized by the National Testing Agency for admission to various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Integrated, Diploma, and Certification courses and Research Programmes in 45 Central Universities of India. It is also accepted by a number of other State Universities and Deemed universities in India. From its inception in 2010 till 2020, the CUCET exam was conducted by the Central University of Rajasthan for 12 Central Universities. NTA has taken over the conduct of these exams in 2021. In 2022, as a part of National Education Policy 2020, CUET is introduced as compulsory for all 43 central universities to adopt it.
CUET Exam Eligibility Criteria
NTA has released the CUET Exam eligibility criteria along with the brochure on its official website. Before aspirants apply for the exam, they are advised to read the CUET eligibility criteria carefully. Candidates should be clear that the CUET eligibility criteria may vary depending on the institutes and courses. Any candidate who fails to meet the CUET eligibility will be disqualified even at the later stage of admission.
Eligibility to Get Admission to DU on CUET Exam Basis
The eligibility criteria of CUET to get admission in different courses at Delhi University are given below:
- Candidate should have a minimum 50% score in class 12th for General category candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST candidates.
- Subjects required are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, OR Biology depending on the course an aspirant is applying for.
CUET Reservation Policy
The following reservation break-up will be followed by each Central University:
| Category | Reservation |
| Scheduled Castes | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribes | 7.5% |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy) | 27% |
| Persons with Disability | 5% |
CUET Colleges List 2023: Participating Universities
| Name of the University | State | Location | Established in Year |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh | 1920 |
| Assam University | Assam | Silchar | 1994 |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 1996 |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | 1916 |
| Central University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur | 2019 |
| Central University of South Bihar | Bihar | Gaya | 2009 |
| Central University of Gujarat | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 2009 |
| Central University of Haryana | Haryana | Mahendragarh | 2009 |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala | 2009 |
| Central University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu | 2011 |
| Central University of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 2009 |
| Central University of Karnataka | Karnataka | Kalaburagi | 2009 |
| Central University of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar | 2009 |
| Central University of Kerala | Kerala | Kasaragod | 2009 |
| Central University of Odisha | Odisha | Koraput | 2009 |
| Central University of Punjab | Punjab | Bathinda | 2009 |
| Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Ajmer | 2009 |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvarur | 2009 |
| Dr. Harisingh Gaur Vishwa Vidyalaya | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar | 1946 |
| Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | 1983 (2009) |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttrakhand | Srinagar | 1973 |
| Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Madhya Pradesh | Amarkantak | 2007 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | New Delhi | 1920 (1988) |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | New Delhi | 1969 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Maharashtra | Wardha | 1997 |
| Manipur University | Manipur | Imphal | 1980 (2005) |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Telangana | Hyderabad | 1998 |
| Mizoram University | Mizoram | Aizawl | 2000 |
| Nagaland University | Nagaland | Lumami | 1994 |
| North Eastern Hill University | Meghalaya | Shillong | 1973 |
| Pondicherry University | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 1985 |
| Rajiv Gandhi University | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 1985 (2007) |
| Sikkim University | Sikkim | Gangtok | 2007 |
| Tezpur University | Assam | Tezpur | 1994 |
| The English and Foreign Languages University | Telangana | Hyderabad | 1958 |
| Tripura University | Tripura | Agartala | 1987 |
| University of Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj | 1887 (2005) |
| University of Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 1922 |
| University of Hyderabad | Telangana | Hyderabad | 1974 |
| Visva Bharati University | West Bengal | Bolpur | 1921 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Bihar | Motihari | 2016 |
| Central Sanskrit University, Delhi | Delhi | Delhi | 1970 |
| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | Delhi | New Delhi | 1962 (2020) |
| National Sanskrit University | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati | 1961 |
Coaching Institutes for CUET Preparation
- Career Launcher
- Plutus Academy
- Success Mantra
- Toppers Academy
- The Hinduzone
- Teachwell
